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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these open educational endeavours. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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